Airways Time-Tables
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Transpacific Services
1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-
Hawaii-N. America
(First and Economy Classes)
By Qantas Empire Airways
fßoeing 707 Jets)
Northbound
Tues.; Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.
Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Hono lulu. San Francisco, New York. London Thurs.: Sydney (dep. 5.30 p.m.), Nadi (arr 11.25 p.m., dep. Fri. 12.10 a.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco.
Fri.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.40 p.m.), Honolulu San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.
Southbound
Mon. and Fri.: London. New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45
a.m., dep. 6.40 a.m.), Sydney (arrl a.m.).
Tues. and Thurs.: San Francisco, Honol Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.40 a: Sydney (arr. 9.20 a.m.).
Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco. Honol Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.40 ai Sydney (arr. 9.20 am.). (International Dateline is crossed j tween Nadi and Honolulu.) Qantas Super-Constellation airci under charter to TEAL, from Melboi and Auckland, connect at Nadi on Wedi day and Friday with Qantas northbo flights, and on Thursday and Satur with southbound flights (see Table 17) J TEAL Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra J craft from Auckland, NZ, connect l Qantas northbound flights at Nadi Tuesday and Saturday (from Christchui and at Nadi on Wednesday (to Auckla and Sunday (to Christchurch) for soi bound flights.
Qantas Thurs. and Sat. services ex-Syd connect with BOAC London services San Francisco (dep. Fri. and Sun.), BOAC services ex-London Thurs. and j connect at San Francisco Fri. and g with southbound Qantas services.
By P»V American J
(With Intercontinental Jet Clippers* (Effective Dec. 4) Mon., Thurs. and Sun.: Dep. Sydney 5 p for Nadi (arr. 10.50 p.m., dep. 1] p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (i Mon., Thurs. and Sun. 4.35 p.m.). C nections at Honolulu for San Francis Portland and Seattle.
Pri. and Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 8.30 . for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.20 a.m. irs Sun. and Mon., dep. 6.30 a.m.) Sydney (arr. 8.45 a.m., Thurs., Sun.
Mon.). ;ernational Dateline is crossed be- Nadi and Honolulu.) in American DC7C is used on cting services Auckland, Nadi, Tafuna rican Samoa), and Honolulu (see table
7 Canadian Pacific Airlines
(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Pri.: Sydney (dep. 1 p.m.), Auck id, Nadi (arr. Sat. 3 am., dep. 4 n.), Honolulu, Vancouver, (thence by itannia aircraft on to Amsterdam, *. Mon 11.35 a.m.).
Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam (by Britannia) 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. by DC -1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Nadi rr. Wed. 6 a.m., dep. 7 a.m.), Auck id, Sydney (arr. Wed. 5 p.m.). te: Crosses International Dateline en )
Ectional Services In
Pacific
2. Sydney-New Guinea
ns Australia Airlines and Ansett-ANA te from Sydney to Lac and return DC6B’s. As from Nov. 30, TAA runs ervice Saturdays, Mondays, Wednes from Dec. 2, Ansett-ANA Tuesdays, days, Fridays.
Northbound
First and Tourist Classes Sat. and Mon. (TAA) —From Dec. 3. ep. Arr. y, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.
Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues. ep. Arr. me, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.15 a.m. ep. Arr. oresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.m.
First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Pri. (A/ANA) — From Dec. 2. ep. Arr. y, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.
Wed., Pri., Wed., Pri., Sat. Sat. ep. Arr. me, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m. ep. Arr. oresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7.45 a.m.
First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA)—Prom Nov. 30. ep. Arr. y, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane. 10 20 p.m.
Wed. Thurs. ep. Arr. me, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.15 a.m.
Thurs. ep. Arr. sville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.15 a.m. ep. Arr hresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.m.
Southbound
First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA) —From Dec. 1. ep. Arr. >-30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m. ep. Arr. oresby. 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m. ep. Arr. ane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m.
First and Tourist Classes Wed. and Sat. (A/ANA) Prom Dec. 3.
Dep. Arr.
Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10.30 a.m.
Dep. Arr.
Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m, Dep. Arr.
Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m.
First and Tourist Classes Pri. (A/ANA)—From Dec. 2.
Dep. Arr.
Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.
Dep. Arr.
Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.15 p.m.
Dep. Arr.
Townsville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane, 5.40 p.m.
Dep. Arr.
Brisbane, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.30 p.m.
2A. Qld.-New Guinea
Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns
TAA, with Fokker Friendship (First Class Only) Alt. Mon.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt.
Moresby 5.30 p.m. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.).
Alt. Tues.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.05 a.m. (Nov. 29, Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.).
Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane
A/ANA, with DC4 Airfreighter (Air Cargo Only) Alt. Mon. (Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 2, 16. 30, etc.): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby 11.30 a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane 6 p.m.
3. P-N6 Internal Services
Operated by TAA
Port Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori
(DH Otter) Tues.: Port Moresby, Yule Is., Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, returning same day via Baimuru, Kerema. Yule Is.
Alt. Thurs.: Port Moresby, Ihu. Baimuru, Kikori; returning via Baimuru, Ihu the same day (Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, etc.).
Port Moresby-Daru
(Dcs)
Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs., returning same day via Balimo (Dec. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, etc.). (DH Otter) Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (Dec. 7, 21. Jan. 4, 18. etc.), returning alt. Pri. (Dec. 9, 23, Jan. 6, 20, etc.).
Port Moresby-Sam Arai (Dh Otter)
Port Moresby, Abau, Samaral each Mon., departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day.
Alt Wed port Mnresbv Samaral denart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a m., returning same day (Nov. 30, Dec. 14, 28, Jan. 11, 25. etc.).
A |, pnri Moresby Samaral. depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, 24, Jan. 7, 21. etc.).
Al , *..rt Moresby. Samaral. Esa’ala. departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day (Dec. 3, 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28. etc.),
L Ae-Madang-Wewak-M Anus
Kavieng-Rabaul Service
(Dcs)
Mon.- Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak. Manus, Kavieng.
Rabaul. arr. 3.45 p.m.
Tues.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavleng, Manus, Wewak, Awar (on request), Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.
Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m.. Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul. arr. 4.05 p.m.
Pri.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng.
Manus, Wewak, Awar (on request), Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.
Central Highlands (Dh Otter)
Pri.; Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wabag, calling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer River, Kainantu, Wapenamanda, Wabag. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.
Lower Highlands
(DH Otter) Tues.: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling at any of Aiyura, Kaiapit, Kainantu, Goroka, Arona. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.
Lae-Bulolo-Wau
(DH Otter) Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., arr. Wau 8.10 a.m.
Mon.: Dep. Wau 8.25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr.
Lae 0.25 a.m.
Wed., Sat.; Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., arr. Wau 9.10 a.m.
Wed., Sat.: Dep. Wau 925 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. Lae 10.25 a.m.
Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)
Wed., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 am., arr. Bulolo 8.30 a.m.
Wed., Sun.: Dep. Bulolo 8.50 a.m., arr. Wau 9.05 a.m., dep. Wau 9.35 a.m., arr.
Pt. Moresby 10.40 a.m.
Madang-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)
Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 10.30 a.m., via Mt. Hagen, Banz and Minj, arr. Goroka 1.30 p.m., dep. Goroka 1.50 p.m., arr.
Madang 2.25 p.m.
Madang-Lae (Dcs)
Sun.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8.05 a.m.
Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagan-Madang
(Dcs)
Tues. and Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m via Goroka, Minj, and Banz, arr. Mt.
Hagen 11.50 a.m., dep. for Madang (either direct or via airfields as re quired) 12.20 p.m.
Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 12 noon, Goroka arr. 1.50 p.m., dep. 2.20 p.m., Madang arr. 2.55 p.m.
Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)
Tues., Fri. and Sun.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, arr. Port Moresby 10.20 a.m.
Rabaul-Pt. Moresby
(Dcs)
Sat; Dep. Rabaul 7.30 a.m., arr. Pt.
Moresby 10.15 a.m.
Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.15 a.m., arr.
Rabaul 10.30 a.m.
Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)
Tues., Fri.; Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Pinsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.
Tues., Wed.*, Fri., Sun.; Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finschhafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul arr. 1.45 p.m.
Sat.: Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., arr. Rabaul 1 p.m.
Wed., Sat. and Sun.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 8.15 a.m. * Calls Hoskins before Rabaul, on re quest, on Wed.
Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)
Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, arr. Buin 10.30 a.m., dep. Buin 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Buka, arr Rabaul 3 p.m.
Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)
Alt. Mon.: Dep. Rabaul 9 am., via Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.55 a m.. dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.).
Services By Mandated Airlines
(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak. Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight.
Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau.
Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.
Tues.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.
Wed.: Depart Lae 7 am. for Goroka Madang, Boram, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.
Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt.
Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.
Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.
Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Madang.
Fri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.
Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt.
Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.
Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.
Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang Goroka, Lae.
3A. P-NG - Netherlands NG
LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 11 a.m. alt. Wed. (Dec. 7, 21, Jan. 4, 18, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 3.30 p.m.
Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Thurs. (Dec. 8, 22, Jan. 5, 19, etc.) and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr. Lae 3.50 p.m.
Biak (Nng)-Lae
Netherlands New Guinea Airlines, with DCS aircraft De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortnightly service between Biak, Hollandia and Lae with Dakota DCS aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4). The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.
Dep. Biak, alt. Sun. 7 a.m., arr. Hollandia 9.05 a.m., dep. 9.35 a.m. arr. Lae 1 25 p.m. (Dec. 11, 25, Jan. 8, 22).
Dep. Lae, alt. Mon. 6 a.m., arr. Hollandia 9 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., arr. Biak 11 55 a.m. (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23).
Nng Internal Services
Netherlands New Guinea Airlines DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Kaimana, Manokwari, Noemfoer Kebar, Wamena, Ransiki and Genjem-’
Twin Pioneer to Seroei; and Beaver to Steenkool Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan Sorong, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren Kokonao, Wasior and Inawatan.
4. Aust.-Netherlands NG
KLM Roval Dutch Airlines (DCS Service) A weekly service between Sydney (dep.
Mon. 8.15 a.m.) and Holland with calls at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 1.25 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.50 a.m.). Dep Amsterdam Fri. 10.50 a.m., via Manila and Biak (arr. Sat. 9.55 p.m.) for Sydney (arr. Sun. 7 a.m.).
DC7 aircraft dep. Biak Mon. 2.25 p.m. and Thurs. 9.45 a.m. for Japan en route to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. ) p.m. and Fri. 4.30 p.m.). Dep. Amsterdam Thurs. and Sun. 7.30 p.m. for Japan and Biak (arr 10.30 p.m. Sat. and Tues.).
5. N. Guinea-Solomons
TAA, with DCS aircraft Mon.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m. for Rabaul, Buka Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arr. 5 p.m. same day.
Tues.: Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr 345 p.m. same day.
6. Sydney-Noumea
Qantas, with Electra International Fortnightly service, every alt. Fri.. with First (sleeper-chairs) and Economy classes.
Dep. Sydney alt. Fri. (Dec. 9, 23, Jan. 6, 20, etc.) 9.15 a.m., arr. Noumea 2 p.m. same day.
Dep. Noumea same day (alt. Fri ) 3 15 p.m., arr. Sydney Fri. 6.30 p.m.
7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji-
Fr. Polynesia-USA
TAI, with DCS jet and DC7C aircraft Dep. Paris by DCS every Mon. for Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 7.30 a.m.! dep. 9 a.m.), Noumea (arr. 12.35 p.m.).
Dep. Noumea by DC7C every Wed. I p.m. for Nadi (arr. 8.30 p.m., dep. g p.m.), Papeete (arr. Wed. 6.25 a. dep. 7.30 a.m.), Honolulu, Los Ange Dep. Los Angeles by DC7C on return fli 4.50 p.m. Sat. for Honolulu, Pape (arr. Sun. 9.05 a.m., dep. 10.30 a.i Nadi (arr. Wed. 3.20 a.m., dep. A a.m.), Noumea (arr. Tues. 6.30 a.i Dep. Noumea by DCS every Thurs. 8 a for Sydney (arr. 10.10 a.m., c 11.10 p.m.) for Darwin, Saigon, Ba: kok, Karachi, Teheran, Athens 1 Paris (arr. Pri. 1.30 p.m.). (Note. Crosses International Dateline! tween Nadi, Fiji, and Papeete, Frei Polynesia.)
8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.
Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd with Sandringham Flyingboats Regular return flight from Rose Bay b each Tuesday and Saturday (with ex flight Thursday as required).
9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.
Qantas, with Skymaster DC4 aircrafl Alt. Sat. (Dec. 3, 17, 23*, 31, Jan. I 14, 28, etc.); dep. Sydney 8 a.m., a NI 2.45 p.m.; dep. NI next day, j Sun. (Dec. 4, 18 24*. Jan. 1, Bf, 15, etc.) 2.45 p.m., for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p| (Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. j table 12 below.) * Extra service dep. Sydney Fri.; dep. I Sat. t Extra service dep. Sydney Sat.; dep. I Sun.
10. New Caledonia-New
Hebrides
TAI with DC4 aircraft Tues. and Thurs.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Ca at 7 a.m., arr. Vila 8.55 a.m., d( Vila 9.30 a.m., arr. Santo 10.45 a.i dep. 12.15 p.m., arr. Vila 1.30 p.m., d( Vila 2.05 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4 p.m.]
11. New Caledonia-Fiji-
Wallis Is.
TAI with DC4 aircraft Monthly, from Noumea on Dec. 11, Ja 8, Feb. 5, etc.
Dep. Noumea, Sun., 6.30 a.m., arr. Na 11.35 a.m.. dep. 12.55 p.m., arr. Wall Is. 3.45 p.m. Dep. Wallis 7 a.m. Mol arr. Nadi 9.50 a.m., dep. 11.10 p.n arr. Noumea 2.15 p.m. same day. J
12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland
TEAL, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter)!
Alt. Sat. (Dec. 3, 17, 23*, 31, Jan. 7f, 14, 3 etc.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. AucJ land 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, SU) (Dec. 4, 18, 24*, Jan. 1, Bf, 15, 29, etd Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfol 1.30 p.m. * Extra service dep. NI Fri.; dep. NZ Sa t Extra service dep. NI Sat.; dep. NZ Sut
13. Auckland-Sydney
TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed ElectraJ Daily (except Sun.): Dep. Auckland 9.3 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.55 a.m.
Daily (except Tues. and Sun.): Dep. Sydnd 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 7.25 p.m. j Tues., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr Auckland 3.55 p.m.
I. Sydney-Christchorch
, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., Christchurch 7 p.m.
Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 8 arr. Sydney 10.25 p.m.
Christchurch-Melbourne
, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra )ep. Christchurch 8 p.m., arr. Mel rne 11 p.m.
Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m., arr. istchurch 7 p.m.
6. Sydney-Wellington
, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Wed., Fri., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 9 , arr. Wellington 3.10 p.m.
Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Wellington p.m., arr. Sydney 7.10 p.m.
7. Melbourne-NZ-Fiji
with Super Constellation chartered from Qantas Pri.: Dep. Melbourne 8.15 a.m.. arr.
Island 4.15 p.m., dep. Auckland 5.15 arr. Nadi 10.30 p.m. Return, same e, Thurs. and Sat. nects at Nadi with Qantas Boeing service from Sydney to USA.)
18. Auckland-Fiji
with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras d Qantas Super Constellations Sun.: Dep. Auckland 5 p.m., arr. i 8.55 p.m.
Pri.*; Dep. Auckland 5.15 p.m., arr. i 10.30 p.m.
Fri.: Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. dand 1.30 p.m.
Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Auck l 12.15 p.m. i. and Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and and Sat. flights ex-Nadi are id by Qantas under charter to
19. Christchurch-Fiji
, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Dep. Christchurch 2.15 p.m., arr. dand 4 p.m., dep. Auckland 5 p.m., Nadi 8.55 p.m.
Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. Auckland p.m., dep. Auckland 2.30 p.m., arr. istchurch 4.15 p.m.
0. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-
Hawaii
PAA, with DC7C Aircraft uckland 5.30 p.m., Mon. and Thurs., Nadi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Fri. 12 noon, crosses International ine, arr. Tafuna (American Samoa) p.m., Thurs.; dep. Tafuna 5 p.m., Honolulu 5 a.m. Fri. lonolulu 11 p.m. Fri., arr. Tafuna a.m. Sat.; dep. Tafuna 7.30 a.m., es International Dateline, arr. Nadi a.m. Sun.; dep. Nadi 6.10 a.m. , Thurs., arr. Auckland 11 a.m.
21. Fiji-Tahiti
TEAL, with DC6 aircraft )ep. Nadi 11.59 p.m., crosses Inter onal Dateline, arr. Papeete Sat. 5 a.m.
Sun.: Dep. Papeete 9 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 3.45 p.m,
22. Fiji Internal Airways
Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva-Nadi-Suva; Two flights daily (dep.
Suva 8 a.m., arr. Nadi 8.45 a.m., dep.
Nadi 9.15 a.m., arr. Suva 10.05 a.m.; and dep. Suva 3 p.m., arr. Nadi 3.45 p.m., dep. Nadi 4.10 p.m., arr. Suva 5.05 p.m.).
Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight daily.
Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Matei, Taveuni): One flight—Mon.
Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Savusavu): One flight—Thurs., Sat., Sun.
Suva-Savusavu-Suva: One flight—Mon.
Suva-Ura (Taveuni)-Suva: One flight Wed., Sun.
Suva-Matei-Suva: One flight—Sat.
Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Matei-Suva: One flight—Tues.
Suva - Matei - Labasa - Matei - Savusavu - Suva: One flight—Fri.
Suva-Levuka-Suva: Return flights Tues. and Thurs.
Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Return flights alter nate Fri. afternoons (Dec. 9, 23, Jan. 6, 20, etc.) and alternate Mon. mornings (Dec. 12, 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.).
Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.
22A. Fiji-Tonga
Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron aircraft On a non-scheduled basis, with flights generally departing Nausori (near Suva) on the morning of each fourth Thursday (Dec. 1, 29, Jan. 26, etc.) and depart ing Fua’amotu, Tongatapu, on return flight on the following Saturday morning (Dec. 3, 31, Jan. 28, etc.). Flying time is about three hours each way.
Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.
23. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.
Internal Service
TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapides Noumea-Mare; Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m., arr. Mare 4 p.m.) and Thurs. (dep.
Noumea 8 a.m., arr. Mare 10 a.m.).
Noumea-Ouvea: Wed., Thurs. and Sat. (dep. Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ouvea 10.30 a.m).
Noumea-Llfou: Tues.. Wed., Sat., (dep Noumea 8 a.m.. dep. Lifou 10 a.m.), Thurs. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou 1 p.m.).
Noumea-Kounie (Isle of Pines); Mon., Wed-, Sat. (dep. Noumea 10.30 am., dep.
Kounle, noon).
Noumea-Koumac: Mon.. Sat. (dep. Noumea 1 p.m., dep. Koumac 4 p.m.); Wed. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m.. dep. Koumac 5 p.m.). Note: On this flight a call will be made at Plaine des Gaiacs if re quired.
24. Hawaii-Tahiti
South Pacific Air Lines, of Honolulu, with Super-G Constellation aircraft Weekly service by American airline, South Pacific Air Lines, from Honolulu to Faaa International Airport, Papeete.
Fri.; Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Papeete Sat. 7.30 p.m.
Sat.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Honolulu Sun 7.30 a.m.
Details from South Pacific Air Lines, Rue Collette, Papeete, Tahiti, or Head Office, 311 California St., San Francisco,
Usa.
25. Samoan Inter-Island
Services
Polynesia Airlines Ltd., of Apia, Western Samoa, using a Percival Prince aircraft, operates a regular air service between Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodrome).
Flight takes 45 minutes, each way.
Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sun., Thurs. 2 p.m., Mon., Wed., Sat. 10 a.m., Fri. 10.45 a.m., 2 p.m.
Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa): Sun. 3.15 p.m., Mon., Wed. 11.15 a.m., Fri. 9.30 a.m., 12 noon; Sat. 8.30 a.m., 11.15 a.m.
Booking agents: Gold Star Travel Service.
Apia: R. E. Pritchard, Pago Pago.
Samoan Air Lines, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, with a DC3 Viewmaster! operates Monday to Saturday from Tutuila (Am. Samoa) to Faleolo (Western Samoa) as follows: Dep. Tutuila: Mon. 9.30 a.m., 4.20 p.m., Tues. 9.15 a.m., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 2 p.m.
Dep. Faleolo: Mon. 10.25 a.m., Tues. 8 a.m., 10.20 a.m., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 3.05 p.m.
Booking agent in Apia: Mr. Peter Plow man.



